Major Pre-Holiday Enhancements to the MapQuest Mobile Product Suite!

Not to be overshadowed by the recent MapQuest.com release of 360 View, the MapQuest Mobile Team has been working around the clock (almost like little North-Pole Elves) to roll-out upgrades, feature enhancements, distribution arrangements with carriers and much more.

Put simply, our mobile software suite is now better than before, can be accessed on more phones and is available through more channels and carriers.

Let’s go through the list and see what has changed:

I. Mobile Safari and Android Updates(Mobile Web experience)

We have listened to your requests and added Geo Location to the latest release. That’s right, iPhone and Android users visiting MapQuest.com now have the ability to utilize their Smartphone’s GPS receiver to pinpoint their current location within the map, directions and search forms.

For those of us that love to “tap” instead of type, this feature is a huge time saver!

Since its introduction in July, the MapQuest 4 Mobile on iPhone product has gained feature enhancements every month–with December being no exception. Available last week, version 1.2 features many enhancements that our users have long asked for.

The latest release (1.2) includes:

A. Walking directions feature that provides directions to navigate pedestrian-only paths.B. New map styles with terrain and vegetation imagery that emulates the MapQuest.com experience.C. Directions Mode now includes a collapsible “hat” that allows users to expand and contract their route narrative, resulting in a larger view of the map.D. Metric Units Support. In Directions Mode, users can now view their route detail in metric units.

NOTE: New BlackBerry models are coming! Look for the popular 9700 and 9630 models soon via BlackBerry App World.

We are excited to be able to bring you these updates as we head into the New Year. Make sure to check in at http://wireless.mapquest.com to see the latest release information. Happy Holidays from the MapQuest Mobile Team!